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  • Veteran's Day in Pham Ngu Lao

    Oddly enough, I spent the entire Veteran's Day in Pham Ngu Lao which is something I normally do not do. Normally I get tired of the Backpacker area after a couple of…

  • Bye Bye Bandwidth, APEC is here

    For those of you with internet access in Vietnam, you have probably noticed that your bandwidth has decreased significantly as of late. Like me, you thought it was just…

  • Vietnam Rant

    An interesting, yet lackluster, weekend. I stayed in most of the weekend which is not normal for me. My friends were busy or sick. Change of season here normally means…

  • Sasebo, Japan

    I just added some pictures of my mother's hometown in Sasebo, Japan. (View of Sasebo, Japan) More pictures of Sasebo, Japan, at: http://127.0.0.1:8091/?page_id=203

  • Pham Ngu Lao - Saturday Morning

    Very quiet on a Saturday morning at the Pham Ngu Lao area in Saigon. I actually had breakfast with a student at Bobby Brewers and then headed to Tram Anh Hotel later for…

  • Saturday Morning Quietness

    It was nice and peaceful at Indochina Capital this morning. I was waiting for my student to arrive... (View of the Trading Desk on a Saturday morning)

  • Phu Nhuan District Alley Mess

    So much construction going on on the alleyway where I live. Many houses have to do some renovations so the People's Committee can widen the alleyway for ambulances and…

  • Smokey / Lucky Duel

    So, what does Lucky and Smokey do while I am away. Take a look at the pictures below to find out: (Smokey on the defensive) (Smokey biting Lucky) (Lucky retreating)…

  • Pictures of Hanoi

    Some pictures of Hanoi taken by Minh Ngoc: (Cau The Huc) View more pictures of Hanoi at this URI: http://127.0.0.1:8091/?page_id=201

  • Dung and Hiep :-)

    I bought some more tickets for the Halloween Party on Tuesday night. Happy Dung, as usual, posed some happy shots for me :-) (Let's Be Happy!!!) (Hiep and Dung)

  • Illy Coffee - Finally Open

    Illy finally opened it's coffeeshop at the Capital Place Building. Unfortunately, the wait was not worth it. Service is slow and the prices are very high when compared…

  • Riding Around Saigon

    Last Sunday my friend, Phu, and I rode around the Saigon after lunch. I was lazy so Phu drove my motorbike. It was an interesting day since the weather was cool due to…

  • Smokey's Victim II

    Geckos, little lizards similar to those in Hawaii, are abundant in Vietnam. They are everywhere in your house. They seem to find any tiny crevice to enter your house and…

  • Kevin Miller, Jr. :-)

    Another new recent photo of me :-) I am having lunch with my colleagues... (Kevin Miller, Jr.)

  • Caught in the Rain

    I got caught in the rain at mobile phone shop in District 1. (I am nice and dry)

  • C and C Cafe

    Well, time to upload a month's worth of pictures unto this blog. Here is a nice cafe, C and C Cafe, my friend brought me to. It is located on the corner of Nguyen Thi…

  • Seahorse Resort - Phan Thiet

    Just uploaded a bunch of pictures of the Seahorse Resort from my last trip to Phan Thiet with Duc, her company, and accompanying family members: (A view of the swimming…

  • Center for International Education 5 Year Anniversary

    The CIE had it's 5th Year Anniversary today. It was great. My students gave an excellent performance. Later, several of them received scholarships. (Beginning of…

  • Smokey's Victim

    Yeah, my fat cat is now a murderer. He caught and killed this poor mouse today :-( (It is dead)

  • Notre Dame Cathedral

    Nice afternoon view of the Notre Dame Cathedral. I am waiting for Mac. We had dinner plans at a shashlk cafe.